Challenge Yourself
From treks across the country to marathons and abseiling feats. Your personal challenge can help ACCT UK do more for cadets.
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From treks across the country to marathons and abseiling feats. Your personal challenge can help ACCT UK do more for cadets.
We’re so excited to have epic fundraising events for 2025 and 2026. We know the Army Cadet Force love a good challenge and now you have the chance to raise money for your own charity!
The Great Runs are a series of brilliantly organized 5Ks, 10Ks, 10 mile and Half Marathons across the country at various times in the year.
The Great North Run is the flagship event and has a ballot to enter.
🎉All our places for the Great North Run in 2025 are now taken. To register your interest for 2026, please email fundraising@acctuk.org
Places in other great runs across the country are available to book. If you secure yourself a place in one of these iconic events then please let us know and we will help you fundraise for ACCT UK, provide you with a running vest, and support you through your journey!
🏃🏽♀️Find your nearest Great Run event here
Please make sure to verify the age minimum for participants, the shorter distances can be suitable for ages 14 years and up.
Whether you’re a experienced athlete or newbie the marathon is the ultimate challenge when it comes to running. Do you have what it takes? Taking on a marathon for charity means you’re serious about giving back. You may also add an important tick to your bucket list while you’re at it!
Please don’t hesitate to enter and contact us for a charity vest once you’ve secured a spot in your chosen marathon.
🏃🏽♀️Find a marathon by location or date
Check the age minimum for participants, some events include shorter distances that can be suitable for ages 14 years and up. Marathons require entrants to be at least 18 years of age.
For someone who’s afraid of heights, there’s no better challenge than jumping out of a plane! Adrenaline sports are a great way to test your own personal limits and encourage others to support your charity of choice.
🪂Brave your very first skydive to raise funds for cadets! There are many options to choose from. Check out UK Sky Diving Adventures.
🧗🏽♂️Use your cadet adventure training skills to scale an iconic landmark. Raise funds with a 100 metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, Spinnaker Tower. For those up for an even greater challenge, why not take on London’s Tallest Sculpture, 262 feet above the city.
💰#jumpforgood How much would your network donate to see you take on a challenge that will truly push your limits?
Now for a list of challenges that are certainly not for the faint hearted! You would need to put in some long hours training to take on an ultra but it will surely be an experience to remember for a lifetime.
You could either fundraise for ACCT UK with no sponsorship target or there are two other sponsorship options, dependant on the distance.
On the date of the Event you must be at least 18 years old to participate within the ‘full’ challenge (~100km), at least 16 for a ‘half’ challenge (~50km), at least 14 for a ‘quarter’ challenge (~25km), and for lesser distances as stated on the Event Website. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Organiser. Those aged 16 years or younger must be accompanied by an adult, who also needs to be a participant.
🚶🏽Jan 25 & 26 2025, London Winter Walk
👟March 29 2025, Bath 50 Ultra Challenge
🐰April 12 2025, Thames Path Easter Challenge
🥾May 3 & 4 2025, Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge
🥾May 17 & 18 2025, Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge
🥾May 24 & 25 2025, London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge
🥾June 7 & 8 2025, Lake District Ultra Challenge
🥾June 22 & 22 2025, Cotswold Way Challenge
🥾June 28 & 29 2025, Peak District Ultra Challenge
🥾July 19 – 20 2025, Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge
🥾 July 12 2025, North Downs 50 Ultra Challenge
🥾Aug 2 2025, South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge
🚶🏽Aug 23 2025, London Summer Walk
🥾Sept 6 -7 2025, South Coast Ultra Challenge
🚶🏽Sept 13 – 14 2025, Thames Path Ultra Challenge
🚶🏽Sept 13 2025, Thames Bridges Trek
🚶🏽Sept 13 2025, Thames Moonlight 10
🥾Sept 27 2025, Chiltern 50 Ultra Challenge
🥾Oct 12 2025, Kent Downs 50 Ultra Challenge
We’ve partnered with Discover Adventure so you can fundraise for ACCT UK while tackling an epic adventure…
There are a wide range of events across the UK and also internationally that cater to varied interests and fitness levels. There is the option to set your fundraising target higher and have it cover the cost of your trip. If you’re able to pay the cost of your trip upfront, 100% of the funds raised for your trip will be donated to ACCT UK.
Here are some of the top adventure picks for 2025 and 2026! To find out the trip costs and fundraising targets enter your details on the registration form.
🦕 Jurassic Coast weekend🖱️ LEARN MORE
🚴🏽♀️ Land’s End to John O’Groats Cycle 🖱️LEARN MORE
🐚 Snowdon Sea to Summit 🖱️ LEARN MORE
🌃 Snowdon by Night 🖱️LEARN MORE
🥐 London to Paris Cycle 🖱️LEARN MORE
🌋Trek Kilimanjaro 🖱️LEARN MORE
⛰️Everest Base Camp Trek 🖱️ LEARN MORE
ACCT UK will provide you with a charity-branded t-shirt, running vest or cycle jersey, an Enthuse fundraising page, support you with your fundraising and cheer you every step of the way.
Follow the links below to book a place on some of the most iconic events across the country on Team ACCT UK. Once you have a place email us on fundraising@acctuk.org to start your fundraising adventure.
Keep reading for more info on some of the challenge events we recommend for 2024.
There are so many local events to take part in and we’d love to have you find one and choose to fundraise for ACCT UK.
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